Sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator



June 26, 19.34.

E. L. WATSON 1 1,964,611 SANITARY COMBINED RODENT AND INSECT EXTERMINATOR Filed May 4, 1933 .3 sheets sheet 1 6 g I "IIII I v 4- 3 Z I II HHHH Z 6 HTTO NE 1 June 26, 1934.

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SANITARY COMBINED RODENT AND INSECT EXTERMINATOR Filed May 4, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 i /NVENTOR E. L. W/q 7'5 ON 5 HTToE/VEY UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE SANITARYOOMBINED RODENT AND INSECT EXTERMINATOR Edward L. Watson, Rochester, N. Y.

Application May 4, 1933, Serial No. 669,433

9 Claims. (Cl. 43-131) The object of my invention is to provide an I provide a metal canopy 12 of sufiicient area improved combined exterminator for rodents and to cover the entire apparatus and protect it from insects adapted for either inside or outside use, rain. Canopy 12 is supported by slightly resilito provide a device made of metal and suitable ent metal straps 13, which are provided with for use in poultry yards, warehouses, outbuildoutturned or horizontal ends 14 adapted to reings and to provide means for fastening it to leasably engage in the slots 5 in rim 3, as shown the floor or ground. It is also an object of my in the drawings. The canopy 12 is provided with invention to provide novel means for permitting a vertical vent 15 which opens into opposite latthe entrance and departure of rodents from the eral vents l6.

10' device while preventing chickens from entering As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, I provide a fabric the device to obtain the poison. It is also an cover comprising a top fabric cover member 17 object of my invention to provide a device adaptand. a fabric depending annular side wall 19. ed to contain different varieties of bait for the The top fabric cover isprovided with an elonrodents and to provide a device adapted to congated slot 18 to permit of placing the cover over 15 tain a lure in a separate compartment which the vents 15 and 16. This fabric cover member will attract the rodents or insects, as the case preferably is of canvas. I provide a metal ring may be to the device. I attain these and other or wire 20 to which the: bottom edge of the objects of my invention by the apparatus shown annular fabric side wall 19 is secured and which in the accompanying drawings, in whichgives shape to the side wall. I provide spaced 7 20 Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention; vertical slits 21 in the fabric side wall 19. These Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View on line 2-2 slits extend from the top seam down to the hem of Fig. 1; at the bottom of the side wall. This hem 2001 Fig. 3 is a central vertical section on line 3-3 also holds the slits together and likewise the of Fig. 2; seam 19a at the top likewise holds the slits from 25 Fig. 4 is a central vertical section on line 44 opening further than intended. A function of of Fig. 2; these slits is to permit the entrance of rodents Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly in central verto the device while preventing chickens from tical section of a modified form of the, device; gaining access to the poison bait compartments Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional plan view on of the device. 30 the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Referring to Figs. '7 and 8, there is illustrated Fig. 7 is a side elevation, partly in central 2. modified form of invention having a metal vertical section of another modified form of the cover 23 and an annular metal side wall 24, the

device; and 7 side wall being provided with doorways 25 which Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional plan view on in turn are prov de W t hinged doors 6, the 35 the line 88 of Fig. '7. doors being hinged at the top and adapted to Like numerals designate like parts in each of swing b W y es W T m tal Cover 23 the several views. is provided with an elongated central slot 27 to Referring to the accompanying drawings, I permit the cover to seat over the vents 16. provide a metal base or bottom 1 having pref- In u e he evi e i em l by th s me 40 erably integral anchoring arms or horizontal means and in the same manner as shown in Figs. metal straps 2 extending from opposite portions 5 and 6 y inserting the ends 14 of metal Straps of the member 1, the arms preferably ha ing 13 through the slits 5 in the rim 4 to mount the ofiset or raised ends 3. I provide opposite slots a py Over the b and lure p ts- 5 spaced from the bottom of the annular rim 4. Before doing this in b forms of y invention 45 In the center of the device, I provid a 1 m as shown in Figs. 1-8 suitable lure to attract compartment 6a formed by the cylindrical wall 6. rodents is placed in the central compartment Spaced from the cylindrical wall 6 I provide formed by walls 6 and suitable poison bait of another cylindrical wall 9 with a plurality, prefwhich three different varieties may be used is erably three partitions connecting walls 6 and p aced i t Compartments eXGending between to 9 to form the poison bait compartments 8. I pa titio s '7 Out ide of the lure compartment. A provide a series of openings or windows 10 in suitable insect exterminator liquid is placed in wall 9 to enable the rodents togain access to the outer compartment which extends from wall the poison bait in compartments 8. Extending 9 to rim 4. The canopy is then covered by the between wall 9 and rim 4 is a compartment 11 fabric cover device and the side wall of the fabric 55 for insect poison. is kept in place by inserting the preferably 011- the side wall-for the set or raised ends 3 of the anchoring arms 2 through the horizontal slits 22 in the side wall 19 of the fabric covering device. The vertical slits 21 afford access to rodents to the interior of the device while effectively excluding chickens. The two horizontal metal straps 2 are suitably fastened to the floor or ground tohold the exterminator in place for poisoning rats and mice. The device may be removed during the day. The side wall 19 furnishes darkness for the rodent upon which they rely. The darkness also prevents chickens and birds from entering the exterminator and the size of the vertical slits in the fabric side wall also is chickens. The central compartment 6a is to contain the lure or attracting odor to the rodents only. The outer compartments 8 are to contain the bait only. This bait contains the poison, which has a tendency to deodorize it. By providing a plurality of these compartments 8 the rodent is afforded a selection of bait as some rats are attracted more by certain kinds of bait and some rats by other kind of bait. The openings or windows 10 allow the rodents to reach the bait but are not large enough to allow the rodents to carry the poison bait away in chunks. The compartment 11 can be used as a container for liquid poison bait for flies or other insects. The device may be used as a rodent exterminator only; as an insect exterminator only; or as an exterminator for both rodents and insects.

The canopy 12 provides protection from the rain and sun thereby making the device weatherproof. The vents 15 and 16 provide proper ventilation for the lure compartment.

What I claim is:

1. In a sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator the combination of a base, a central lure compartment, encircling bait compartments, said compartments being partitioned to permit of using different kinds of bait for rodents in the aforesaid compartments, said compartments having openings to permit access to the bait, an outer compartment for liquid insecticide, a canopy over the entire device, means for supportingthe canopy, vents opening out of the top of the canopy, a cover for the canopy, said cover having an annular side wall encircling the device, and normally closed openings through admission and departure of rodents.

2. In a sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator, the combination of a base, a central lure compartment, encircling bait compartments, said compartments being partitioned to permit of use of different kinds of bait for rodents in theaforesaid compartments, said compartments having openings to permit access to the bait, an outer compartment for liquid insecticide, a canopy over the entire device, means for supporting the canopy, vents opening out of the top of the canopy, a fabric cover for the canopy, the top portion thereof having a slot to permit of its being placed over the vents, the cover having an annular side wall, said side wall having a series of vertical slits to permit access by rodents to the interior of the device while excluding chickens, and means for retaining the side wall in proper position.

3. In a sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator the combination of a base, a central lure compartment, encircling bait compartments, said compartments being partitioned to permit of using different kinds of bait for rodents in the aforesaid compartments, said compartcalculated to exclude ments having openings to permit access to the bait, an outer compartment for liquid insecticide, a canopy over the entire device, means for supporting the canopy, vents opening out of the top of the canopy, a fabric cover for the canopy, the top portion thereof having a slot to permit of its being placed over the vents, the cover having an annular side wall, said side wall having a series of vertical slits to permit access by rodents to the interior of the device while excluding chickens, a wire ring to which the bottom edge of the annular side wall is secured, and lines of stitching preventing the aforesaid slits from being extended farther than intended.

4. In a sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator, the combination of a base, a central lure compartment, encircling bait compartments, said compartments being partitioned to permit of using different kinds of bait for rodents in the aforesaid compartments, said compartments having openings to permit access to the bait, an outer compartment for liquid insecticide, a canopy over the entire device, means for supporting the canopy, vents opening out of the top of the canopy, a metal cover having a central slot to permit of placing the device over the canopy a metal annular side wall, said annular side wall having doorways for the entrance of rodents, and hinged doors hingedly mounted at the top of the doorways to permit rodents to pass in and out of the device.

5. In a sanitary combined rodent and insect exterminator, the combination of a base, straps integral with the base for securing the device to the ground or floor, said straps having raised ends, a central compartment for lure for rodents, a series of outer compartments for poison bait for rodents, an additional compartment for liquid insecticide for insects, a canopy covering the entire device except the anchoring straps, vents opening out of the top of the canopy, a cover comprising a cone-shaped top having a central slot, and an annular side wall member connected with said cone-shaped top, said side wall member having openings to permit of the entrance of rodents to the interior of the device, the cover having slots adapted to be engaged by the ends of the anchoring arms of the base to retain the cover in place.

' 6. In an exterminator of the type described, the combination of a base, means for attaching said base to a floor or the ground, a central lure compartment, a plurality of bait compartments separate from the lure compartment for poison bait for rodents, a canopy supported above and covering the entire device, vents for the canopy positioned over the lure compartment, a cover member substantially covering the canopy and having an annular side wall enclosing the device, said side wall having openings for the ingress and egress of rodents.

'7. In an exterminator of the type described, the combination of a base, means for attaching said base to a floor or the ground, a central lurecompartment, a plurality of bait compartments separate from the lure compartment for poison bait for rodents, a canopy supported above and covering the entire device, vents for the canopy positioned over the lure compartment, a fabric cover having a depending annular side wall said fabric side wall having vertical slits, a wire ring to which the bottom edge of the fabric side wall is secured, and annular lines of stitching preventing the vertical slits from being spread farther than intended, said slits being adapted to openings; swingably' both outwardly and inwardly;

9. In an exterminator of the type described, the combination of a base, means for attaching said base to a floor or the ground, a central lure compartment, a plurality of bait compartments separate from the lure compartment for poison bait for rodents, a canopy releasably supported above and covering the entire device, a cover having a central slot, an annular side wall integral with the cover and spaced openings for rodents in the annular side wall.

EDWARD L. WATSON. 

